Now certified to run on 70 percent of LTE networks worldwide, the 7160
is expanding to connect a range of products spanning smartphones,
tablets, 2 in 1s, Ultrabook™ systems and more. Customers currently
shipping or planning to launch devices featuring Intel’s LTE platforms
include Acer*, ASUS*, Dell*, Lenovo* and Samsung*, among others.

“We are entering 2014 with a very competitive mobile portfolio spanning
application processors and communications platforms that will only get
stronger,” said Hermann Eul, vice president and general manager of
Intel’s Mobile and Communications Group, during the press conference.
“Our new Atom processors for Android smartphones and tablets offer
leading 64-bit performance and battery life, and the new 7260 platform
gives the ecosystem a compelling LTE-Advanced experience.”

Securing the Mobile Experience and Expanding Availability of Android
Apps on IA

James said Intel is leading the effort to guard today’s mobile devices
with unique data and device protection solutions from Intel Security and
McAfee. Notably, Intel® Device Protection Technology (Intel DPT)
proactively protects consumers against malware and allows enterprise
customers to separate personal and corporate data on Intel-based Android
devices. Leading mobile device management providers including AirWatch*,
Citrix* and McAfee will provide manageability extensions for devices
with Intel DPT later this year. Intel expects tablets featuring Intel
DPT will begin shipping later this year from leading OEMs including
Dell*.

James also revealed the features of the free, full-featured McAfee
Mobile Security offering for Android devices now available. It includes
enhanced protection features and, for the first time, unlocks security
extensions for Intel-based mobile devices, making it the most
comprehensive, free mobile solution for consumers on the market.
Specifically, the free McAfee Mobile Security includes anti-virus, app
protection, web protection, and call/SMS filter, in addition to
anti-theft and contact back-up.

In an effort to accelerate development and availability of applications
for Intel-based devices, James announced the
Intel®
Integrated Native Developer Experience (Intel INDE), a beta
productivity suite for devices running on both Android* and Microsoft
Windows*. Intel also introduced the
Intel®
System Studio 2014 for embedded and systems development and the
Intel®
XDK developer tool for HTML5-based apps to enable developers to
simplify and accelerate time-to-market development of innovative web and
hybrid content mobile apps that run faster and better.

Signaling the expanding availability of tablets and smartphones powered
by Intel Atom processors and connected by Intel communications, James
announced three new multiyear agreements with leading device
manufacturers for Intel-based mobile devices.

Intel and
Lenovo
announced plans to introduce new Intel-based mobile devices this year.
Both companies will dedicate engineering resources to deliver unique
experiences across a variety of smartphone and tablet form factors
spanning value to performance market segments. Lenovo also said it plans
to incorporate Intel LTE connectivity into some Ultrabook™ and multimode
designs.

“We have a strong history of working with Intel to bring compelling,
computing experiences to market with products like our K900 smartphone,
Yoga line of multimode laptops, MIIX 2 and ThinkPad 8 tablets,” said
Peter Hortensius, chief technology officer, Lenovo. “We look forward to
an even stronger future together – delivering exciting mobile
experiences from stylish smartphones to high-performance tablets with
Intel inside.”

Additionally, ASUS announced it will bring a full portfolio of
Intel-based smartphones and tablets to market this year. The company
recently introduced its
ZenFone
line of smartphones and the unique
PadFone
mini, both of which feature Intel processors and communications
platforms. At Mobile World Congress, ASUS unveiled the ASUS Fonepad 7
LTE (ME3762CL) featuring an Intel Atom processor and Intel LTE
connectivity.

Dell and Intel are expanding the long-standing collaboration between the
two companies to include a range of innovative tablets that started with
the introduction of the Dell Venue line in fall of last year.
Intel-based products from Dell will span Android and Windows solutions.

Finally, Foxconn and Intel are teaming up to drive the broader, global
availability of high-quality, affordable Intel-based Android tablets.
Intel will provide Intel Atom processors and communications platforms
for a range of Foxconn products, beginning with tablets, this year.

Transforming Wireless Networks, Fueling Internet of Things

The explosion of mobile devices and rapid growth in the Internet of
Things is driving transformation of the network infrastructure to meet
increasing demand for more connectivity and real-time data. Intel is
enabling this transformation by delivering standardized hardware and
software that apply open standards and high-volume economics to help
reduce costs, while accelerating the delivery of new services,
capabilities and revenue models for service providers.

In an effort to bring the benefits of a standards-based approach to
communications networks consistent with Intel’s work in data centers and
the cloud, James announced expanded relationships with
Alcatel-Lucent*
and
Cisco *
to accelerate network function virtualization (NFV) and software defined
network (SDN) technologies. By working to optimize these technologies on
IA, service providers will be offered a faster and more flexible network
that enables them to quickly scale new services.